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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060303140628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000849869-06-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL CANS [3411]
		IRS NUMBER:				061269834
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039757110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOGAN FRANK W III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199506

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22117
		FILM NUMBER:		06663043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039757110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 LANDMARK SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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        <issuerName>SILGAN HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199506</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOGAN FRANK W III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 LANDMARK SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. V.P., Gen Counsel &amp; Sec.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>4100</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are restricted stock units that were granted on March 1, 2006 under the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock
 Incentive Plan, as amended.  These restricted stock units vest ratably over a 5 year period beginning March 1, 2007 and will
 be settled in shares of Common Stock on a 1 for 1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On September 15, 2005, a two-for-one stock split of the Common Stock of Silgan Holdings Inc. in the form of a stock dividend
 was effected, resulting in the reporting person's direct ownership of 1,000 additional shares of Common Stock of Silgan
 Holdings Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frank W. Hogan, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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